In this form of warfare, one side's forces attempt to capture a fort or fortified town by surrounding it and preventing supplies from reaching it. This form of warfare was employed by the Union forces during the Battle of Vicksburg.

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In this form of warfare, one side's forces attempt to capture a fort or fortified town by surrounding it and preventing supplies from reaching it.  This form of warfare was employed by the Union forces during the Battle of Vicksburg.

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The form of warfare being described is called a siege. The Union forces employed this strategy during the Battle of Vicksburg as part of their efforts to gain control of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.